“In the sacred books the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks w...

“In the sacred books the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them. And such is the force and power of the Word of God that it can serve the Church as her support and vigor, and the children of the Church as strength for their faith, food for the soul, and a pure and lasting fount of spiritual life.” 

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation